A friend gave me about an ounce? of salvia, and I don't have anything to smoke it with/looking for alt. methods to use it. So I want to get into a more spiritual, curative method with salvia. I was wondering if anyone can offer methods of making tinctures or tea...and how you can get a strong dose of salvia. I have a friend who is into plant medicine, we were both diagnosed with schizoaffective. both our mothers had issues (liberal mother vs. conservative father/interesting dynamic), but I think it has to do with the stress when a parent is ill, and that there is a way to combat it without psychiatric drugs, even though I was exposed to mental health stuff in my teen years. Salvia seems like it could help, I need to look into the chemistry of it but each of them have more natural anti-depressant qualities, and that's what I need some of to get me "healed" from depressive/stuff and psychosis. I haven't had any issues in awhile now, since I stopped taking psychiatric medications. But I am trying to figure out the best method of overcoming it. I started exercising more, and thinking clearer when I stopped the meds. The medication I took for about 5 yrs diligently makes me feel anxious and unhappy/not all there. Plus I don't want to be dependent on this system that has not helped me. So don't get the wrong impression, I'm not like the stereotypical people you hear in the news, some rare cases. I don't get super paranoid but I do get depressed, and that's what I'm trying to heal/cure...and not like depressed in a sad sense, just kind of not feeling and that is due to the medication//probably. It has a weird effect on me...also, a lot of these "meds" have fluoride in them which might be toxic after time. I also depersonalize and do not feel present on anti-psychotics...I'm starting to worry that they are not as good for me. they're good to calm you down if you hallucinate, but I don't hallucinate constantly so I was misdiagnosed. So yes it's true, plants have healing properties that can repair and help a person overcome issues. They are both mind altering/in ways (medications and plants), but it's the way they are "prescribed" that is the issue. Meds were forced on me due to a crisis at boarding school...since then I've always needed to escape the system. 1. I'm pretty sure it's not a bad idea, input? I have actually experienced a reversal of symptoms since salvia. 2. Recipes? Alt. methods besides smoking? 3. Has anyone experienced the "healing" side of plant medicine? Thanks! btw I'm an adult female if that helps.
Because of your diagnosis, I would not recommend salvia or any hallucinogen. Try Meditation instead. But, if you insist, I had success with this method.
